Profits Seen for Western Livestock Producers
Agriculture Minister Gardiner told a Brandon service club that western farmers can gain more money by feeding grain to livestock rather than selling it. He warned Canada may need to export significant portions of cheese apples wheat and beef to prevent domestic price depressions. He cited Britain as a key ally with long term contracts and argued stable returns arise from linking surplus sales to British market plans.
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Brandon
Gardiner
Service Club
Canada
Great Britain
Dominion
United States
United Kingdom
Britain Eyes Reopening Trade With Soviet Union
Britain desires to reestablish trade with Russia and hopes negotiations start soon. British sources deny Moscow offered economic aid to Britain and say no aid was requested. Officials have not disclosed topics from the Kremlin meeting, though Commons discussions reflect strong trade interest.
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Moscow
Britain
Russia
Stalin
Bevin
United Kingdom
Stalin-Bevin
Kremlin
House of Commons
London
Foreign Ministers
Jack Miner National Wild Life Week proposed in Parliament
A bill in the House of Commons, Ottawa proposes April 10 as Jack Miner National Wild Life Week each year. The week aims to educate children on bird life and conservation, with community activities and bird house campaigns. It has broad cross party support and Could be debated mid April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Miner
House of Commons
Ottawa
Canada
Jack
John R. MacNicol
E. J Bradette
John Bracken
Conservative
Solon Low
M. J. Coldwell
CCF. Party
Wheat Needs For Europe Unchanged
The Dominion bureau of statistics reports pessimistic notes on winter wheat in the United Kingdom and continental Europe. It says European wheat requirements for 1947-48 may match this year’s, signaling potential shortages if winter kill or wet weather worsens seedings. It notes deficits in draught power labor seed and fertilizer could further reduce production, with India harvesting a moderately good crop and imports likely. Canada shows good spring moisture but too early for yield estimates, while Australia and Argentina likely maintain average acreages.
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Ottawa
United Kingdom
Europe
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
India
Australia
Canada
Seeding Sets Delivery Quotas for Wheat Grain
Ottawa Trading Minister Mac Kinnon announced in the commons that seasonal delivery quotas will be based on seeded acreage rather than the authorized acreage procedure from 1941. Wheat authorities said the change would ease administration with little difference to farmers.
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Ottawa
MacKinnon
Commons
End of Japan's House of Peers Ends Political Era
Tokyo reports the adjournment of the 92nd regular diet session marks the formal end of the House of Peers after 50 years of aristocratic influence. Under the new constitution effective May 3 the upper chamber will be replaced by a House of Councillors with 390 members to be elected April 20, 2718.
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Tokyo
Japan
House of Peers
House of Councillors
Price Ceilings Lifted From Long List Of Goods And Services
Ottawa reports the government has decontrolled about one third of items still under price ceilings. Finance Minister Abbott announced the move as part of a four step program, effective immediately, removing motor vehicles soft drinks coal fuelwood footwear and more from control. Some items such as rentals stay restricted due to ongoing shortages.
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Ottawa
Abbott
Tin can shortage continues in Canada according to prices board
The prices board says Canada remains in a critical tin can shortage and will extend a conservation order for metal containers. The order prioritizes seasonable and perishable fruit and vegetable packs, fish and meat products, and certain essential chemicals, while many less essential canned goods face limited supplies due to reduced tin and sheet steel for can manufacture.
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Ottawa
Canada
Prices Board
Soviet Plan Aims to Develop Russia's Merchant Shipping
The Soviet ministry of merchant shipping approved a plan to develop Russian merchant shipping this year. Black Sea and Baltic ports and key shipyards will be restored and expanded to handle larger freight tonnage.
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Moscow
Soviet Ministry of Merchant Shipping
Black Sea
Baltic
Canada Plans Unified Transport Pool For Armed Forces
Ottawa reports a further step in arming services coordination with a plan to pool transport resources of the navy army and air force. The army will handle procurement storage and major repair of vehicles and mobile engineering gear while each service provides its own drivers and maintains minor repairs.
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Ottawa
Canada
Navy
Army
Air Force
Defence Headquarters
Senate Approves Sugar Allocation and Price Controls
Washington reports the Senate completed action on compromise legislation continuing sugar allocation and price controls until October 31. The measure moves to the White House after House approval. controls would have expired without congressional action.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Congress
House of Representatives
Tough Little Pig Survives Bald Eagle Junkyard Rescue
Farmer Thomas Boyle watched as a bald eagle swooped from a 150 foot tree with his piglet clinging to its undercarriage. A shot scared the bird, causing it to drop the piglet. The pig bounced six feet but rose unhurt and walked away.
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Island
B.C
Thomas Boyle
Boyle
Plan to Assist British Farmers
The Daily Telegraph reports a three point plan by the British ministry of agriculture to aid farmers after floods. It calls for interest free loans and compensation, special fertilizer supplies, alternative cropping plans, and a land revival appeal for more workers. Night plowing arrangements would bring land back into cultivation.
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London
Daily Telegraph
British Ministry of Agriculture
Britain
Ottawa debates over control bill may use closure to end long session
The government may invoke closure in the commons to cap the omnibus control act debate within 48 hours. Closure would avoid a new extension of the Emergency Transnational Powers act beyond May 15. Authorities warn the fight could stretch to and past the deadline as discussions remain heated.
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Ottawa
Commons
Prairie Provinces Receive Unusually Strong Precipitation
Autumn rains and severe winter snowstorms push precipitation well above normal across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Alberta shows 50 percent increases overall with record snow in November and December boosting totals. Saskatchewan up 40 percent with southern areas at 60 percent and Manitoba up 16 percent.
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Canada
Department of Transport
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Whaling Fleet Junked At Coast
Victoria's bankrupt Consolidated Whaling Corp. Ltd. auctioned five remaining vessels for 1365 to three bidders. Built 40 years ago at 50 000 value, two buyers planned immediate scrapping while Max Lohbrunner of Deep Sea Fishing Co. considered using one as a fishing station. The ships had long whaling history off the British Columbia coast.
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Victoria
Junk Yard
Consolidated Whaling Corp. Ltd
Max Lohbrunner
Deep Sea Fishing Co
Neerway
British Columbia
Flanagan to Advise Japan on Child Welfare Program
Rt. Rev. Edward J. Flanagan founder and director of Boys Town departs for Japan to serve as consultant to the Japanese government on a new child welfare initiative.
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Boys Town
Neb
Edward J. Flanagan
Japan
Silk Culture Through Four Millennia
Silk culture has flourished for more than 4,000 years, reflecting its enduring global influence from ancient markets to modern textile industries.
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Kenneth Alfred Green
Justice T. C. Davis
China
Barnwell
Lethbridge
C.P.R
Jinnah
M. A. Jinnah
Sir Stafford Cripps
Prairie Provinces
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